| Every kind of organization - no matter its size, no | | | | 4. What's wrong with your current employer/job? |
| matter its type - has one thing in common - and that is | | | | One of the awkward job interview questions - one |
| the set of standard job interview questions its | | | | that you have to handle with composure. You should |
| management ask interview candidates. Organizations | | | | not talk about low pay or hostile working conditions or |
| will always ask specific questions, relevant to the | | | | personality clashes. Instead, you must say you want to |
| advertised job or the industry they are in, but you can | | | | develop your career and take on more responsibilities. |
| bet many of the standard job interview questions will | | | | But if the new job requires relocation, then it's an easy |
| be the same. | | | | question to answer. |
| Here then are some of those standard job interview | | | | 5. Where will you be x years from now? |
| questions you can expect to be asked at every | | | | This question is to flesh out your ambitions. You can |
| interview, along with advice on how to answer. | | | | be honest here and mention how you expect to |
| 1. Tell us about yourself. | | | | contribute to the job, enhance the work environment, |
| Most interviewers ask this question to start with as a | | | | be more productive, loyal, and try to create a bright |
| way to get candidates to introduce themselves in their | | | | future for yourself in the organization. You also have |
| own words. Your answer must be honest, to the point | | | | to convince them you won't leave the organization the |
| and mainly focus on how you have acquired the skills | | | | minute a new offer comes along. In order to convince |
| required for the job. So before going for the interview | | | | them, you must emphasize you believe in a steady job |
| make sure you research the job thoroughly and then | | | | that advances your career, a steady life, a steady |
| subtly talk about how you are that someone who has | | | | family, and so on. |
| what it takes. | | | | 6. Why us? What is it about us that makes you want |
| 2. What are your strengths? | | | | to work here? |
| A good reply to this would be audio visual. To show | | | | Your reply to this job interview question must |
| off your strengths, display your portfolio that you have | | | | show-off your knowledge about the company, its |
| brought along and speak about your strengths. You | | | | heritage, its mission and vision and how it reconciles |
| have to ensure that you talk about your strengths as | | | | with yours. Research the company beforehand and |
| they relate directly to the job's responsibilities, so don't | | | | you will be able to answer these type of job interview |
| riff-raff too much about unconnected skills. | | | | questions well. |
| 3. What are your weaknesses? | | | | 7. You have anything to ask? |
| A very common job interview question. Be honest and | | | | If you don't, they will think you are disinterested, and if |
| lay your weaknesses on the table. But don't stop there | | | | you do, you have to ask intelligent questions. You can |
| - go on to mention how you overcome your | | | | ask intelligent questions by researching more about the |
| weaknesses to enable you to perform effectively. If | | | | requirements of the job or the nature of the company. |
| the employer gets a whiff you are withholding | | | | Ask about development opportunities, training, |
| information you're as good as out before you started. | | | | performance appraisal and so on. |